Model Comparison

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 20.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMMLU).

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Haiku 4.5 is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Haiku 4.5

Input tokens$1.00

Output tokens$5.00

Best providerAnthropic

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerFireworks

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Haiku 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Input200,000 tokens

Output64,000 tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Haiku 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.

Claude Haiku 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 235B A22B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Haiku 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Claude Haiku 4.5 is 6 months newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Oct 15, 2025

7 months ago

5mo newer

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Haiku 4.5's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Feb 2025

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Haiku 4.5

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (73.0% vs 47.5%)

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher AIME 2025 score (81.5% vs 80.7%)

Higher MMMLU score (86.7% vs 83.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude Haiku 4.5	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Haiku 4.5 compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 4.5 scores Tau2 Retail: 83.2%, MMMLU: 83.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 83.0%, AIME 2025: 80.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.3%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1.00/M input and $5.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($1.00 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude Haiku 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.